These are the 30 finalists for the Ballon d'Or (with surprising blaugrana absences)

BarcelonaThe Ballon d'Or will be awarded at the end of 2026 and will reward the best player of the last season. The award is defended by Ousmane Dembélé, winner of the last two editions.

This is the list of 30 finalists, ordered alphabetically, which has just been provided by the organization: Jude Bellingham, Pau Cubarsí, Marc Cucurella, Ousmane Dembélé, Luis Díaz, Bruno Fernandes, Gabriel, Erling Haaland, Achraf Hakimi, Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Lamine Yamal, Sadio Mané, Marquinhos, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Nuno Mendes, Lionel Messi, João Neves, Michael Olise, Willian Pacho, Julián Quiñones, Declan Rice, Rodri, Fabián Ruiz, William Saliba, Ferran Torres, Dayot Upamecano, Vinícius Jr. and Vitinha.